Why does it say thunder in the sky and uncle in the ground?

"Thunder in the sky, uncle underground" explains the role of uncle's power. There is a saying that "relatives and uncles are great" everywhere, and there are even metaphors such as "there are gods in the sky, sea dragons in the sea and mother uncles on the ground".

Uncle, also known as uncle, uncle, uncle, is a brother and sister in the matriarchal family, and "the person on the maiden's door" is the authorized representative of the maiden's family. Outside the family all over the country, there is a saying that "uncle is the greatest", which also gives him great power in the arbitration of family affairs, which is related to the division of property between relatives and the judgment of difficult affairs.

Because the children born to my uncle's sisters are still related by blood after marriage, when there is a property dispute between nephews or there are differences on other important matters, it may be fairer to decide as an uncle. Their intervention can often play a great role. Therefore, uncle's right plays an important role in the traditional folk family and clan relationship.

Extended data

Uncle power is the special power of uncle to nephew, and it is the intermediary link of patriarchy replacing matriarchal system. Many ethnic groups have left behind proverbs and customs of respecting their uncles. The status of uncles is essentially the family and social status of men in matriarchal society. When this status exceeds that of women, it forms the rights of uncles.

In Fujian province, it is taken for granted that an uncle teaches his nephew a lesson. There is a saying in Ningde: "It's nothing for an uncle to beat his nephew." However, my uncle has a lot of power, which is mostly reflected in his performance. In normal times, the relationship between nephew and uncle is very harmonious. On holidays, my uncle often prepares "lucky money" for my nephew, and my nephew also likes to walk around my uncle's house.

As the Tongan proverb says, "My nephew eats my mother's uncle's new school, but he must eat what he doesn't have." Yongtai slang: "A nephew beats his uncle, and his fist is bigger than anyone else." Reflect the intimate relationship between nephew and uncle in daily life and the relationship between relatively equal from two aspects. With the development of the times and the change of ideas, the influence of tertiary power on the people will be weakened day by day.

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